The Rashīdī History 112.1.1

112.1.1

BEGINNING OF THE STORY OF SULTAN SAID KHAN, SON OF SULTAN AHMAD KHAN, SON OF SULTAN YUNUS KHAN, AND THE SUFFERINGS AND HARDSHIPS HE ENDURED AT THE OUTSET OF HIS CAREER. [Here follows a somewhat lengthy dissertation on the advantages of misfortune, into which is introduced an anecdote in verse concerning Moses, taken from the " Salsalat-uz-Zahab " or " Golden Chain" of Abdurrahman Jami, and also an account, in prose, of the Education of Nushirwán the Just.] Wherever in this Epitome the Khán, in an absolute sense, is mentioned, Sultán Said Khán is meant. This Khán had many wonderful adventures. As one of the chief objects of this Epitome is to set forth the virtue and ability of the Khán, I shall enter into detail.